Scoparia valenternota

Scoparia valenternota is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[3] It is endemic in New Zealand.[1]

Scoparia valenternota
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Scoparia
Species:
S. valenternota
Binomial name
Scoparia valenternota
Howes, 1946[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Scoparia declavata Hudson, 1950

Taxonomy

This species was described by George Howes in 1946.[4][2] However the placement of this species within the genus Scoparia is in doubt.[1] As a result, this species has also been referred to as Scoparia (s.l.) valenternota.[3]

Description

The wingspan is about 37 mm. The forewings are white with a streak of ochreous-brown shading along the costa. There is a black line from the base on the costal edge. The subterminal and subcostal lines together form a Y-shaped mark. The hindwings are grey-white, but darker on the upper costal and outer terminal areas. Adults have been recorded on wing in December.[4]

References
  1. "Scoparia valenternota Howes, 1946". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  2. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 162. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  3. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 458. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
  4. Howes, W. George (1946). "Lepidoptera Collecting at the Homer, with Descriptions of New Species". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 76: 139–147. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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